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Announcements
 Join Us in Austin in 2011!
Make plans now to attend STMA's 22nd annual Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas! Austin is a new location for the STMA Conference and we are excited to be going to the live music capital of the world!

The Conference dates will be January 11-15, 2011 so block that time on your calendars and start your planning!

The host hotel is the Hilton Austin and the room rates start at $169 + taxes per night based on single or double occupancy.

If you are interested in exhibiting at the 2011 STMA Conference & Exhibition,
click here.

 STMA's 2010 Board of Directors

In December 2009, the membership of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) elected via ballot your 2010 Board of Directors. The results of the 2010 elections of the Board of Directors were announced during the STMA Annual Meeting on Jan. 14, 2010. The 13-member Board of Directors officially took office at that time.

 STMA's February 2010 Electronic Newsletter
News You Can Use
Expanded Education, Excellent Networking
STMA 2010 Board of Directors Announced
STMA Founders Honored
New STMA Chapters Installed
Recruit a Member, Get Merchandise!
Conference Education Sessions Available for Purchase
2011 Call for Presentations

The 2-Minute Tip for Success
5 Whys - Quickly Getting to the Root of a Problem

Turf Rundown
Limited EPA Study Finds Low Level of Concern in Samples of Recycled Tires from Ballfield and Playground Surfaces

 Recent News on Synthetic Surfaces
Read about a study from the Athena Institute in Canada on Estimating the Required Global Warming Offsets to Achieve a Carbon Neutral Synthetic Field Turf System Installation.

A new study correlates lower extremity injury risk with football playing surfaces.
Read the abstract that was recently presented at the North American Congress on Biomechanics.

For the Penn State report to the Synthetic Turf Council on the Research Project Survival of Staphylococcus aureus on Synthetic Turf, click here. For more information about MRSA and athlete safety, click here.

Last summer, the Center for Disease Control issued an
advisory about potential exposure to lead in artificial turf and the Consumer Products Safety Commission finds that synthetic fields are okay to install and play on for people of all ages.

You may also find helpful research that is being conducted about synthetic fields, by Dr. Andrew McNitt.

We encourage you to continue to educate yourself on the issues using scientific information and to be aware of possible media sensationalism and bias.